Should I apply now?

[punchout34334690]

Was wondering if now would still be a good time to apply to DO school and any possible schools to apply to?
Stats:
512 MCAT
3.8 gpa
3.8 sGPA
Northwestern University graduate
Illinois resident
Decent letters, essays
Will get a DO recommendation soon
50 hours of volunteering (caused by pandemic)
Lots of research
Publication
I had my transcripts and mcat sent over to aacomas but nothing has showed up in the portal yet.

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[Goro]

Was wondering if now would still be a good time to apply to DO school and any possible schools to apply to?
Stats:
512 MCAT
3.8 gpa
3.8 sGPA
Northwestern University graduate
Illinois resident
Decent letters, essays
Will get a DO recommendation soon
50 hours of volunteering (caused by pandemic)
Lots of research
Publication
I had my transcripts and mcat sent over to aacomas but nothing has showed up in the portal yet.

If you only have 50 hours of clinical exposure (shadowing doesn't count), I can't recommend applying. And the pandemic was largely over by last year, so you could have started it then.

IF you do have clinical exposure, then it's fine to apply now...T-giving would be late.

 

[punchout34334690]

If you only have 50 hours of clinical exposure (shadowing doesn't count), I can't recommend applying. And the pandemic was largely over by last year, so you could have started it then.

IF you do have clinical exposure, then it's fine to apply now...T-giving would be late.

Actually I forgot to mention my thousand hours scribing and working part time as a medical assistant.

 

[punchout34334690]

If you only have 50 hours of clinical exposure (shadowing doesn't count), I can't recommend applying. And the pandemic was largely over by last year, so you could have started it then.

IF you do have clinical exposure, then it's fine to apply now...T-giving would be late.

Also my app may be complete by late October, is that still ok?

 

[Goro]

Yes, it will be fine! So get going!

 

[Goro]

Yes, it will be fine! So get going!

 

[punchout34334690]

Yes, it will be fine! So get going!

Another question, my DO doc still hasn’t submitted their letter yet. Should I still submit?

 

[punchout34334690]

Another question, my DO doc still hasn’t submitted their letter yet. Should I still submit?

Also my transcripts are not showing up in the portal.

 

[Goro]

Another question, my DO doc still hasn’t submitted their letter yet. Should I still submit?

Yes

 

[Goro]

Also my transcripts are not showing up in the portal.

Outside our knowledge base.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Also my transcripts are not showing up in the portal.

You have receipts from the registrar offices, right? They were sent and received?

 

[punchout34334690]

Yeah

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Yeah

Contact AACOMAS about your transcripts to make sure they received the transcripts.

 

[punchout34334690]

I contacted them and they said that it might take a few more days

 

[punchout34334690]

@Goro When you say October is not late, is that for the primary or the secondary?

 

[Goro]

Primary

 

[punchout34334690]

When should I have my secondaries in?

 

[punchout34334690]

Transcripts finally came in

 

[punchout34334690]

Just submitted my primary to my schools. It’s verified too. How long before secondaries come in?